BMW Group Reports May 2007 Sales
Jun 1, 2007
Year-to-Date Sales of BMW Group up 4.2 Percent WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., June 1 -- The BMW Group in the U. S. (BMW and MINI brands combined) reports strong demand for its vehicles in May, with sales of 30,819 vehicles, up 8.7 percent over the 28,360 vehicles sold in the same month of 2006. The BMW Group also reports an inc ... Continue reading
Suzuki Sets All-Time May Sales Record
Jun 1, 2007
BREA, Calif.--American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) today announced sales of 10,190 automobiles in May, an increase of 1 percent over May 2006 and the best May sales in company history. Year-to-date sales for 2007 now stand at 47,163 units; for all of 2006, Suzuki sold 100,990 vehicles â the first time in its 2 ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Sets Another Record With 2007 Best May Sales
Jun 1, 2007
MONTVALE, N.J., June 1 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today reported its highest May on record with sales of 21,771 new vehicles, a 0.7 percent increase over last May. Sales for the month brought MBUSA's year-to-date volume to 98,651 new vehicles, a 4.8 percent increase compared to the first five months of 2006. Passenge ... Continue reading
Nissan North America Announces May 2007 Sales
Jun 1, 2007
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 1 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today reported sales of 93,062 units in May, up 3.2 percent from the prior year. Nissan Division sales increased by 2.9 percent over last year. Infiniti Division posted a sales increase of 5.6 percent versus the prior year. NISSAN HIGHLIGHTS -- May sales for ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America Reports Record May Sales
Jun 1, 2007
All-New Santa Fe Increased 101 Percent FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 1 -- Hyundai Motor America today reported sales of 43,885 for the month of May, up three percent representing the best May sales in company history. Hyundai's all-new 2007 Santa Fe led the strong sales with an increase of 101 percent over May 2006. Ou ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
- Subaru Impreza up 26% - CHERRY HILL, N.J., June 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today reported May sales of 16,282 total units. Sales of the Impreza model were up 26 percent over the same period last year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050404/PHSUBARULOGO ) "Subaru sales are gaining momentum," said Tim Co ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported all-time best-ever sales of 269,023 vehicles for the month, an increase of 9.7 percent over May 2006. The former all-time best-ever record was 242,675 units in March 2007. "As fuel prices and consumer confidence rose, the industry saw a ... Continue reading
IIHS Tests Convertibles: Saab and Volvo Tops - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 1, 2007
ARLINGTON, VA May 31, 2007; The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's TOP SAFETY PICK award for superior crash protection in the first tests the Institute has conducted of 10 midsize convertible models. The Saab and Volvo earn the top rating of good for protection in front, side, and ... Continue reading
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Acknowledges Volvo C70's Safety Systems
May 31, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., May 31 -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted its first crash tests of several convertibles and has awarded the Volvo C70 as one of their 'Top Safety Picks.' "For more than 80 years, Volvo has built cars with Safety in mind," states Anne Belec, President and CEO, Volvo Cars of ... Continue reading
May 29, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Saturn Aura XR Saturn has been reinvented again, and this bodes well not only for it, but for parent General Motors as well. What began as "a different kind of car company" with the intent to be The General's import-fighting division, with cars built on unique platforms, lost ... Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE TOOL: Cars and Trucks by Monthly Payments
May 26, 2007
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Do You Agree With Kelley's Best New 2007 Road Trip Vehicles?
May 21, 2007
Editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Choose 10 Great New Road Trip Cars, Shoppers Rank Top Choices IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- With Memorial Day officially kicking off the summer driving season, a record numbers of travelers will be hitting the road this year. According to AAA, approximately 38.3 million people are expe ... Continue reading
Latest Study Shows High Gas Prices Affecting Consumer Shopping Behavior
May 18, 2007
Consumers Alter New Vehicle-Buying Decisions, Shop and Eat Out Less Often Due to High Gas Prices IRVINE, Calif., May 18 -- With gas prices reaching their highest level in recent history, $3.10 a gallon for regular unleaded, a majority of consumers plan to take steps to combat the hit to their wallets. According to the ... Continue reading
Toyota: Cost of Making Hybrids Will Fall
May 16, 2007
Washington DC May 16, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota expects to cut costs for hybrid cars enough to be able to make as much money on them as it does on conventional gasoline cars by around 2010, MSNBC reports today. To date, the Japanese automaker has seen sales of its Prius, the world's first hybrid c ... Continue reading
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